With global summit underway, fresh Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) research finds majority of small firms concerned about climate change but only one in three have plan in place to tackle it Many already taking steps to make a difference, …

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Merewyn Sayers of Sayers Solutions recently had the pleasure of attending the FSB National Chairman’s Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons, representing Yorkshire, Humber and Northeast Region, as the Region’s policy rep was not able to attend. If you …

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Each Thursday lunchtime between midday and 1pm, Sayers Solutions is opening its virtual doors for catch ups and chats. Working from home can sometimes be lonely, working from home on your own even more so. This is an opportunity to …

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Budget not enough to meet ambition for high-growth, high-productivity, high-wage, low-tax economy Responding to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Budget address, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherry said:   “This Budget has delivered some measures that should …

Chancellor makes progress on business rates, but inflation and tax clouds gather, say small firms Read more »

Quarterly Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Small Business Index (SBI) shows concern about tax burden at two-year high ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, with firms planning to recruit less and cut back investment    Soaring proportion cite fuel and utility costs as …

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Responding to publication of the Government’s Heat & Buildings and Net Zero Strategies, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherry said: “The commitments in these documents mark a starting point – a foundation on which government can build the support …

Net Zero Strategy marks foundation on which to build, say small firms Read more »

Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) sets out need for reform as compliance costs and time lost to reporting soar Illustrates how the Value Added Tax (VAT) threshold is serving as a disincentive to grow for more than a million firms Calls for …

Small firms losing £25 billion a year to tax admin as Budget nears, new study shows Read more »

Responding to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conference speech, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) National Chair Mike Cherry said: “The vision championed by the Prime Minister today does not match the current lived realities of small businesses and sole traders. For it …

“Time to get back on the pitch”, small firms tell government, after policy-light PM speech Read more »